2019 - Student Project - 2 Week Sprint
Gobble Pro
The Challenge
Cooking shouldn't be intimidating.
Common Fears
Fear of causing illness
May avoid some foods or overcook foods, leading to an unrealistic perception of how the food should taste
Fear of serving inedible food
May avoid using common seasoning or cooking using unfamiliar techniques to lower their error rate
Presentation Concerns
May avoid hosting guests, may distract from sharing the experience, could be perceived as too particular
Fear of the Cooking Process
May avoid foods that require a lot of prep or sway towards prepared foods
Fear of Recipes
May limit the variety of foods and stick to the same few meals they are comfortable cooking
“The real reason you don’t know anything is that you were never taught to live. You were taught to work.”
–Cameron LeBlanc
The Untaught Generations
55% of Millennials & Gen. Z feel "somewhat" comfortable cooking; 30% are less comfortable
Home economics is on the decline (enrollment down 40%)
Fewer stay-at-home parents raising millennials
Cooking has become an aspirational trend for millennials and gen. Z
80%
Millennials & Gen. Z feel that cooking at home is a good way to live and want to learn more.
The Mission
To enable the Timid Cook to develop their confidence in the kitchen by removing barriers & promote culinary learning in the comfort of their home.
The Timid Cook
- Typically self-taught
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- Safe zone - cooking the few items they know
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- Limited knowledge of cooking techniques
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- Worries about wasting food and money
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- Overwhelmed by too many choices
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- Urban living
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- Wants to learn to cook better, but has limited time
Cooking Apps
Cooking Apps
Pros
- Most users look online for cooking inspiration and recipes. ~22M people use recipe apps world-wide
- Guided instructions
- Access to thousands of recipes*
- Grocery list generator*
Cons
- Recipes - Too many choices can lead to decision paralysis
- Grocery Shopping for unfamiliar foods can be daunting. Are you buying the right thing? Is it ripe enough?
Meal Kits
Meal Kits
Pros
- Curated menu items
- Ingredients are delivered (opt. prepped/portioned)
- Use of seasonal ingredients selected for freshness
- Dietary options available
- Saves time
Meal Kit Analytics
Meal Kit Analytics
- 170 Meal kit businesses worldwide
- 2015 | $400M sales in US market
- Users: 70% continue to buy them after making their first purchase
- Multi-Billion dollar potential market
Gobble, Inc.
Gobble, Inc.
Hypothesis
By creating a premium line extension product that bridges the gap between cooking apps and meal kits, Gobble, Inc. can capture 25% more users and increase annual revenue by $3.8M.
Joining Markets
The new premium product takes advantage of both markets while at the same time, the friction points in each market are cancelled out by each other.
The implementation of guided instruction and cooking lessons provided by the cooking apps resolves the friction of the meal kits no having enough clarity during cooking.
While the curated ingredients and home delivery by the meal kits resolves the dilemma of having too many recipe choices and the stress of grocery shopping that come with the cooking apps.
Gobble Pro MVP
QR CodeReader
Quick access to meal instructions & lessons to get users cooking quickly
Interactive Learning
Meals paired with detailed instructions & relevant culinary lessons
Gamification
Users track their progress & earn rewards as they improve
MVP - Screens
Menu Screen
User's select the menu items they want each week. As a Gobble Pro member, you gain early access to meals and priority shipping.
QR Code Reader
To start the lesson, simply scan the QR code. The user is quickly taken to the interactive lesson and prompted to start cooking.
Interactive Instruction
The interactive lessons walk users through getting the cooking supplies, identifying ingredients, and adds context to the meal being cooked.
Next Steps
Next Steps & Notes
Next Steps
- Develop prototype for usability testing
- Social sharing
- Product sponsorship & deals (Marketplace)
- Rewards
Notes
This was a passion project, so i really had a blast developing it. My team member Robert Charnley was a fantastic help with the initial research and some visual design. After we finished the initial round of concept development and gave our 1st round presentation Robert went on to develop his own projects.
I continued this project since it was my brainchild and food is one of my joys. I have since had a lot of fun presenting it at a MeetUp and developing it into this case study.